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Nachos vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and clam?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and phosphorus in clam is higher than in nachos.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4118% more.
  • Nachos have less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than nachos (75).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nachos
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Clam
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more IronIron +274.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +975%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nachos
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Clam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1909.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +141171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 98.89µg 4118%
Selenium 8.6µg 64µg 101%
Copper 0.064mg 0.688mg 69%
Protein 4.32g 25.55g 42%
Sodium 313mg 1202mg 39%
Manganese 0.187mg 1mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.172g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.552g 30%
Fats 21.5g 1.95g 30%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Iron 0.75mg 2.81mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.426mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 22.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 3mg 67mg 21%
Phosphorus 198mg 338mg 20%
Vitamin A 5µg 171µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 3.354mg 17%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.73mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 5.13g 10%
Calories 343kcal 148kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.188g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 628mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.68mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 18mg 6%
Folate 10µg 29µg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.15mg 2%
Net carbs 31.71g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +1002.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +491.4%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%
Contains more OtherOther +99.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8051.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +813%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.